Theic

This tree has gone. There’s a new development up there. This is a good thing, but I miss the tree

Did you know that if you stare in dismay at your filthy keyboard for long enough you might remember that years ago you put a keyboard cover on it?

Ouch

And baby spiders are called spiderlings

I love your mum

Yep herons. And here’s a heron being explosive. (Taken many years ago, in Japan)

Just found a crap interview about it with Corin from yesterday (3m). He seems exercised that they are defying the gummint. Not much light shed.

But then they giggle madly…

I worked in Japan for a long time, and every employer without exception paid my public transport costs to work. I thought it was because it was required, but was told no, it’s just a custom, and it would be hard to find workers if an employer didn’t

Get the antivirals QUICK. There are also some nerve pills (maybe antidepressants?) that lower your risk of getting ongoing pain after the rash has gone, but you have to get them within a couple days to work

There is ordinary ponzu and there is REALLY GOOD ponzu, which will turn kikuna, hakusai, tofu, etc into soul food

Nabe DEPENDS ON THE PONZU. Last word

It’s always better to do your morning business with a view

Shakey shakey…

Bloody clouds in Pōneke BOOOO

Repost with a banger picture of your cat #AotearoaPets

This is a not very flattering one of my old office cat (a frequent visitor). Haven’t seen her since I left that job, sadly

Yesterday I learned that there is a condition called ‘Exploding head syndrome’ and I am still feeling irrationally delighted.

This is a photo of a woman accidentally hitting the wrong buttons on her phone. At the same time it’s an ANGRY DOG